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remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

(7) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (1) HUD suspects or 

has confirmed that there has been a 

breach of the system of records; (2) HUD 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed breach there is 

a risk of harm to individuals, HUD 

(including its information systems, 

programs, and operations), the Federal 

Government, or national security; and 

(3) the disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with HUD’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

breach or to prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

(8) To appropriate Federal, state, 

local, tribal, or governmental agencies or 

multilateral governmental organizations 

responsible for investigating or 

prosecuting the violations of, or for 

enforcing or implementing, a statute, 

rule, regulation, order, or license where 

HUD determines that the information 

would assist in the enforcement of civil 

or criminal laws when such records, 

either alone or in conjunction with 

other information, indicate a violation 

or potential violation of law. Records 

may only be disclosed upon a showing 

by the requester that the information is 

pertinent to the investigation. (2) To 

third parties during the course of a law 

enforcement investigation, to the extent 

necessary to obtain information 

pertinent to the investigation, provided 

the disclosure of such information is 

appropriate to the proper performance 

of the official duties of the officer 

making the disclosure. 

(9) To a court, magistrate, 

administrative tribunal, or arbitrator in 

the course of presenting evidence, 

including disclosures to opposing 

counsel or witnesses in the course of 

civil discovery, litigation, mediation, or 

settlement negotiations; or in 

connection with criminal law 

proceedings; when HUD determines that 

use of such records is relevant and 

necessary to the litigation and when any 

of the following is a party to the 

litigation or have an interest in such 

litigation: (1) HUD, or any component 

thereof; (2) any HUD employee in his or 

her official capacity; (3) any HUD 

employee in his or her individual 

capacity where HUD has agreed to 

represent the employee; or (4) the 

United States, or any agency thereof, 

where HUD determines that litigation is 

likely to affect HUD or any of its 

components. 

(10) To any component of the 

Department of Justice or other Federal 

agency conducting litigation or in 

proceedings before any court, 

adjudicative, or administrative body 

when HUD determines that the use of 

such records is relevant and necessary 

to the litigation and when any of the 

following is a party to the litigation or 

have an interest in such litigation: (1) 

HUD, or any component thereof; (2) any 

HUD employee in his or her official 

capacity; (3) any HUD employee in his 

or her individual capacity where the 

Department of Justice or agency 

conducting the litigation has agreed to 

represent the employee; or (4) the 

United States, or any agency thereof, 

where HUD determines that litigation is 

likely to affect HUD or any of its 

components. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Paper and electronic. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Name, Social Security Number, 

Property Address, and User ID. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICIES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Disposition is Temporary—Paper 

records are either burned or shredded, 

and electronic and media records are 

erased following NIST Special 

Publication 800–88 guidelines. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

Administrative Controls: Data 

backups Secured Off-Site; Encryption of 

Backups; Methods to Ensure Only 

Authorized Personnel Access to PII; 

Periodic Security Audits; and Regular 

Monitoring of User’s Security Practices. 

Technical Controls: Firewall; RoleBased Access Controls; Virtual Private 

Network; Encryption of Data in Transit; 

Least Privilege Access; User 

Identification and Password; Personal 

Identity Verification Card; Intrusion 

Detection System. 

Physical Safeguards: Combination 

locks; Key Cards; Security Guards; 

Identification Badges; and paper files 

will be stored securely in a locked 

cabinet that can only be accessed by 

authorized individuals working on the 

data. The locked cabinet will be stored 

in a locked office in a limited-access 

building. Additionally, permissions will 

be defined for each authorized user 

based on the user’s role. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals requesting records of 

themselves should address written 

inquiries to the Department of Housing 

Urban and Development 451 7th Street, 

SW Washington, DC 20410–0001. For 

verification, individuals should provide 

their full name, current address, and 

telephone number. In addition, the 

requester must provide either a 

notarized statement or an unsworn 

declaration made under 24 CFR 16.4. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

The HUD rule for accessing, 

contesting, and appealing agency 

determinations by the individual 

concerned are published in 24 CFR part 

16.8. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Individuals requesting notification of 

records of themselves should address 

written inquiries to the Department of 

Housing Urban Development, 451 7th 

street SW, Washington, DC 20410–0001. 

For verification purposes, individuals 

should provide their full name, office or 

organization where assigned, if 

applicable, and current address and 

telephone number. In addition, the 

requester must provide either a 

notarized statement or an unsworn 

declaration made under 24 CFR part 16. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

Docket No. 81 FR 59235 (August 29, 

2016), and 64 FR 40032 (July 23, 1999). 

LaDonne White, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Office of 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7071–N–22] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Housing Counseling 

Program—Application for Approval as 

a Housing Counseling Agency, OMB 

Control No.: 2502–0573 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 


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is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection can be submitted 

within 60 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 60-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Comments should refer 

to the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 

Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410– 

5000; telephone 202–402–3400 (this is 

not a toll-free number) or email at 

PaperworkReductionActOffice@

hud.gov. for a copy of the proposed 

forms or other available information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone 

202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free 

number. HUD welcomes and is prepared 

to receive calls from individuals who 

are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as 

individuals with speech or 

communication disabilities. To learn 

more about how to make an accessible 

telephone call, please visit: https:// 

www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Housing Counseling Program— 

Application for Approval as a Housing 

Counseling Agency. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0573. 

OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2024. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form Numbers: Form HUD–9900 and 

Form HUD–9900a. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: The 

Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) is 

responsible for the administration of the 

Department’s Housing Counseling 

Program, authorized by section 106 of 

the Housing and Urban Development 

Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C. 

3533(g)). The Housing Counseling 

Program supports the delivery of a wide 

variety of housing counseling services to 

homebuyers, homeowners, low- to 

moderate–income renters, and the 

homeless. The primary objective of the 

program is to educate families and 

individuals to help them improve their 

housing situation and meet the 

responsibilities of tenancy and 

homeownership, including through 

budget and financial counseling. 

Counselors also help borrowers avoid 

predatory lending practices, such as 

inflated appraisals, unreasonably high 

interest rates, unaffordable repayment 

terms, and other conditions that can 

result in a loss of equity, increased debt, 

default, and possible foreclosure. 

Counselors may also provide reverse 

mortgage counseling to senior 

homeowners who seek to convert equity 

in their homes to pay for home 

improvements, medical costs, living 

expenses or other expenses. 

Additionally, housing counselors may 

distribute and be a resource for 

information concerning Fair Housing 

and Fair Lending. The Housing 

Counseling Program is instrumental to 

the achievement of HUD’s mission. The 

Program’s far-reaching effects support 

numerous departmental programs, 

including Federal Housing 

Administration (FHA) single family 

housing programs. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Individuals; households; 

Federal Government; State, Local or 

Tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

973. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 973. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Hours per Response: 8. 

Total Estimated Burden: 7,946 hours. 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comments in response to these 

questions. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

chapter 3507. 

Jeffrey D. Little, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Housing. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7071–N–26] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: HUD Loan Sale Bidder 

Qualification Statement; OMB Control 

No.: 2502–0576 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (HUD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

16, 2024. 


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